Oil-can



F. E. BAUER.

OIL CAN.

APPLICATION FlLED DEC-2l, 1 913.

Patented May 10,1921.

F E Bauer:

OIL-CAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 21, 1918. Serial No. 267,831.

To all w 7mm it may concern it known that l, Fnnonron E. BAUER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ja a, in the county oi ll alworth and State of South Dakota, have invented certain new aid useful Improvements in Oil-Cans; and

i d hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in oil cans and has for one of its objects the provision of means, whereby a certain amount of lubricant can be discharged from the can at one time under considerable pres sure, so that the lubricant will be forced into small places such as small oiling cups on machinery of any type.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a chamber adapted to receive a certain amount or" lubricant from the body or reservoir of the can and which is in the form of a cylinder so that on operating a plunger or piston therein, the lubricant will be forced into bearings and small places on machinery needing lubricant with considera-ble force so as to insure all parts of the hearings or the like receiving the lubricant.

A further object of this invention is the provision oi an oil can of the above stated character, which shall be simple, durable and etlicient, and which may be manuiac-' tured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

l Vith these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as the description n'ocecds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combi nation and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an oil can constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates the body or reservoir of an oil can and which is substantially domeshaped having its curved top wall provided with a filling opening 2 which is closed by a removable cap 3. The body or reservoir is closed by a bottom wall which is spaced from the lower edge thereof and is provided with a centrally arranged opening 1 which has secured therein a cylindrical chamber 5 that has its upper end fully open and disposed in the body or reservoir 1, while its lower end is closed by a bottom wall 6 which will provide an even resting face with the lower edgeoi the body to support the can. A curved spout 7 is formed on the side of the chamber 5 adjacent the bottom wall thereof and passes through an opening in the lower portion of the body so that the contents or" the chamber can be directed into an oil cup or oil receiving opening of a machine. The side of the chamber 5 is provided with a series of openings 8 at a point above the bottom wall. of the body or reservoir 1, so that the lubricant or the contents of the body or reservoir may drain into the chamber.

The curved top wall of the body or reservoir 1 is provided with a centrally arranged opening 9 having secured therein a spring casing 10 that depends downwardly in the body and has its bottom closed while its upper end is open and screw threaded to receive a stuiling or packing nut 11. A piston head 12 is located in the body or re ervoir and has a rod attached thereto which extends through the casing 10 and the pacting nut 11 and has secured to its end a handie 13. The piston head 12 is disposed in the opened end of the chamber and is normally supported above the openings 8 by a spring 14: which surrounds the rod within the cusing 10 and has one end resting on the bottom wall of the casing, while its other end is disposed against apin 15 secured to the rod. lt

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therefore will be noted that the lubricant or contents of the body or reservoir can normally drain into the chamber until the same becomes filled and by pushing downwardly upon the handle, the piston will force the contents of the chamber outwardly through the spout under considerable pressure.

A pair of spaced finger grips are secured to the curved top wall of the body or reservoir on each side of the rod so that a pair of fingers of one hand may be placed in the linger grips while one of the other fingers of the same hand can be used to press the rod downwardly. A handle 16 is secured to the body or reservoir 1 so that the device can be easily carried around and also, while operating the device the body or reservoir can be held by the other hand.

lVhile I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination, and arrangement of parts may be made, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is An oil can comprising a dome-shaped reservoir having its lower end fully open and provided with an opening in its upper end, a bottom'wall secured in the reservoir and spaced upwardly from the lower end thereof, a cylinder carried in the bottom wall and projecting above and below the same and having its lower end closed and disposed in a plane with the lower edge of the reservoir,

a spout formed on the lower end of the cylinder and extending upwardly and outwardly therefrom and through the lower portion of the reservoir, said cylinder having openings in its sides above the bottom wall to permit the contents of the reservoir to drain into the cylinder, a piston head closing the upper end of the cylinder and slidably mounted therein, a spring seat secured to the reservoir and closing the opening in the upper end thereof and depending clownwardly in said reservoir, a piston rod on said head and extending through the seat, a bushing closing the seat and having the rod extending therethrough, a spring in said seat for urging the rod and piston head upwardly, and finger grips secured to the upper end of the reservoir and located on opposite sides of the piston rod.

In testimony whereof I ai'lix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDRIGK E. BAUER. \Vitnesses v V A. C. SCHLLPP, JOHN SCHLAHT. 

